Chile's unrest started on Oct 14, with hundreds of students jumping over turnstiles at metro stations in the capital Santiago in a protest against a hike in rush-hour fares.
The civil disobedience campaign against the 30-peso (5 Singapore cents) increase, that was attributed to rising energy costs, carried on for days before it descended into riots that left stations damaged and buses and buildings ablaze as police used tear gas to disperse protesters.
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